USB Connector
USB Mezzanine Connector
The USB mezzanine connector is a specialized embedded-device mechanical interface described by USB-IF for compact, rugged USB 2.0 peripheral connections.
Related: USB Thin Card · USB 2.0 Single Internal Header
Characteristics
Review the USB mezzanine connector's embedded mechanical role, USB 2.0 electrical basis, design goals, expected use, and highly specialized legacy status.
| USB-IF document | USB Connector for Mezzanine Applications Guidelines Rev. 1.0 |
|---|---|
| Interface type | Mechanical interface guideline for embedded USB peripheral devices |
| Electrical basis | Designed to conform with USB 2.0 A-side connector electrical requirements |
| Typical role | Connect an embedded downstream USB device to an upstream host-side interface |
| Design goal | Small, rugged, low-cost embedded USB interface |
| External cable connector | No; it is a specialized embedded/mezzanine physical interface rather than a standard USB connector |
| Current status | Historical and highly specialized; retained in the USB-IF document library as a cable and connector specification |
USB mezzanine connector articles
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